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The second person to walk on the Moon is 85. Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin tuned 85 Tuesday. On July 21, 1969, Aldrin followed Neil Armstrong by stepping foot on the Moon during the Apollo 11 manned lunar mission. Edwin Eugene Aldrin was born Jan. 20, 1930 in Glen Ridge, N.J. He got the nickname "Buzz" after his little sister mispronounced the word "brother" as "buzzer." In 1988, Aldrin legally changed his name to Buzz. Aldrin is also a former U.S. Air Force officer and command pilot. His awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Happy birthday, Buzz. You now belong to the 85 and older...

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